Business Data Communications and Networking | 
 enlarge | Authors: Fitzgerald, Dennis
Publisher: Wiley
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 50355
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 9
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 592
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.2
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 7.6 x 1
ISBN: 0471771163
Dewey Decimal Number: 004
EAN: 9780471771166
ASIN: 0471771163
Publication Date: August 18, 2006
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Updated with the latest advances in the field, Jerry FitzGerald and Alan Dennis' Ninth Edition of Business Data Communications and Networking provides the fundamental concepts, cutting-edge coverage, balanced presentation, and practical, real-world applications that professionals and students need to succeed in this fast-moving field.
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 Good concepts but expensive book October 25, 2008
I had to purchase this book for a required course in my master's degree program for computer information systems. The course was a database administration course, focusing more on Oracle databases. In my opinion about this book, it is geared more toward Access databases. I didn't find much value in the book for the course I attended, primarily because it did have more access samples than any other database management system type.
If it is a required book, you might be able to find an older ebook version online free in pdf format. I found the 6th edition online in pdf format by searching for hours. The 6th edition had less in it, but the concept was the same. The value in this book is that it gives you an understanding of the concept of a database, but not specifically oracle databases, at least not in my opinion. If you're looking for a good oracle book to use for a reference tool and this is not a required book for your studies, there are many other better books for oracle available, particularly from oracle.com and other sources where you can find ebook versions.
For the money.. this book is certainly over priced. I believe the 8th edition is out on it too now. I also believe this book is not out of print because the newer edition is out. I am sure the newer edition doesn't have much more change than this one and again, if you can find an ebook version, you may save yourself quite a bit of money.
Sorry I don't have a high opinion on this book. I found no real value in it or using it in the course I was required to take. Additionally, I have a strong oracle background, so this book at little value to my learning of the course I had to purchase it for. If you do need it for a course, you might want to discuss with your professor what alternatives you can use instead, especially if the course subject area is not specific to access, like this book is. If the course you are taking is more specific to oracle, oracle.com is a good reference. If it's sql server, there are tons of ebooks available for sql server. I only recommend this book to someone who has no experience with databases and is looking for some information on generic database information. Otherwise, save your money and search for a good ebook version or a better version more geared to the type of dbms you'll be working with.
Required text September 20, 2008
A good introduction, although a bit lightweight. I was just glad to find it on Amazon for half the price of even a used book on campus. I would not have been happy to have had to pay 150.00 for this.
Sometimes you have to buy a book for school... August 11, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
It is what it is. It could have been a lot better but as it is required for my class at BU, I didn't have a choice.
 Easy to read and understand November 10, 2006
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
The business data communications and networking book is very to read and understand. The bold and italicized writing makes it easier to comprehend the communication being presented. The information is up to date and I'd recommend this book to anyone who requires a clear understanding of business data communications and networking
Great Introductory book for Networks March 18, 2006
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
It's a great introduction to networking, with details about LAN, Backbones, and WAN architectures. It is also easy to read and Understand.
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